By: Joe Ortiz Dec, 21, 2012
HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Despite scintillating knockouts, upsets and not a single bout that saw the final bell, King of the Cage’s live television...

By: Joe Ortiz Apr, 27, 2012
HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Keeping up his ever-busy schedule, Tony Lopez successfully defended his King of the Cage heavyweight title for the second time in less than two weeks against Victorville, Calif.’s Jason...

By: Joe Ortiz Mar, 17, 2012
BAMMA USA’s Badbeat 5 featured co-main eventers in similar positions: two UFC veterans who struggled in the big show, returning to action from year-long layoffs. Mike Guymon and...

By: Joe Ortiz Feb, 03, 2012
Though it seems the event’s name could easily be a tribute to his style, Marvin Garcia’s “Go! Go! Go!” M.O. proved of little use in the face of Frank Baca’s superior technique in their 135-pound title fight at...

By: Joe Ortiz Jan, 14, 2012
COMMERCE, Calif. -- Numerous last-minute lineup changes took their toll on BAMMA USA’s “BadBeat 4” card Friday night at the Commerce Casino.

By: Joe Ortiz Jan, 04, 2012
What started out as a story of Bellator champion Joe Warren’s uncanny sway with mixed martial arts judges would end up a bizarre tale of a single small town’s repeated injustice toward Brazilian...

By: Joe Ortiz Dec, 16, 2011
HIGHLAND, Calif. -- In what had to feel like a case of terrible déjà vu, Esteves Jones found himself under assault by Tony Lopez for the second time in three months, as Lopez retained his King of the Cage...

By: Joe Ortiz Oct, 22, 2011
YUMA, Ariz. -- Bellator Season 4 light heavyweight finalist Richard Hale bounced back from his knockout loss to Christian M'Pumbu against heavyweight...

By: Mike Whitman and Joe Ortiz Sep, 16, 2011
Bellator Fighting Championships will return to a pair of familiar locations during its fifth season, as the Chicago-based promotion will hold...